hatte

Meaning

first/third-person singular preterite of haben

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhatə/

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haben

(auxiliary,irregular) forms the perfect aspect (have)
(irregular,transitive) to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
(irregular,transitive) to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
(irregular,transitive) to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
(irregular,transitive) to get (to receive)
(irregular,transitive) to have (to be scheduled to attend)
(irregular,transitive) to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
(irregular,transitive) to contain, be composed of, equal
(impersonal,irregular,regional) there be, there is, there are
(colloquial,irregular,reflexive) to make a fuss
(colloquial,irregular) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
(colloquial,irregular,regional) to talk
(irregular) to have to; must

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Sentences

Aber Lothar hatte den Finger schon am Abzug .

But Lothar already had his finger on the trigger.

Auch in der Ostkolonisation hatte sich das Kloster stark engagiert .

The monastery had also been heavily involved in eastern colonisation.

Zunächst arbeitete er
👨

als Konzertpianist, wodurch er
👨

viel zu reisen hatte .

Initially, he worked as a concert pianist, which gave him a lot to travel.

Die Präsidentschaft hatte schon lange den Wunsch nach einer gemeinsamen Stellungnahme .

The Presidency has always wanted them to be able to present a common statement.

Heute Nacht
🌃

, beziehungsweise heute Morgen hatte ich einen Traum
😴💭

von meinem ehemaligen Lieblingslehrer.

Tonight, or this morning, I had a dream about my former favorite teacher.

Es dauerte nicht
🚫

lange , bis Erna Ehrlich sich mit ein paar Einheimischen angefreundet hatte .

It wasn't long before Erna Ehrlich had befriended a few locals.

Auch in zahlreichen Ehrenämtern hatte Hans Hansen für den Sport gewirkt .

Hans Hansen had also worked for the sport in numerous honorary positions.

Außerdem käme erschwerend hinzu , dass der Inhaber davon Kenntnis erlangt hatte .

In addition, it would be aggravating that the owner had become aware of this.

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